Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 2, 1975, B9

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The district correspondents do their share The country correspondents are a lively interesting group of busy women whose involvement in their community led them to volun teer as weekly reporters The pay is very little and the on ly side benefit is the free supply of stamps and envelopes But they enjoy the contribution they are making for their own com muni ties The Free Press and all their neighbors appreciate it Mrs Fred MacArthur began sending in the correspondence from the growing Chur chill area about a dozen years ago She and her husband Fred still live on the same farm where she was bom although she lived in before her marriage She is a past president of the former Churchill church A a past president of the U Despite poor health which keeps her in doors most of the time she cheerfully gathers her news by telephone and main tains her schedule of news Mrs Shortill Mrs Shortill took over the writing of he news from Mrs BobMcEn ery who was a veteran correspondent of over years about years ago She was a school teacher at school for two years Peacock school for six years and Blue Mountain school for 11 years She and the late Mr were mar years ago and they farmed for about years She belongs to the United church and the C W and has a special interest in the W I There were three children Richard in Ballinafad Lillian in Toronto and the late Harry news has reaching the Free Press via Mrs Alicia Scott for eight years and she says she enjoys the writing A member or the Silverwood Women lute she notes that the correspondent Job is the best of those available to perform for the Institute Her hobby is rug hooking and she has samples of her expert handicraft about her home Another hobby is her garden in she cultivates both flowers and vege tables She was a rural mail carrier for eight and a dietitian in Georgetown Memorial hospital the same length of time On June 12 she and her husband their wedding anniversary since be ing marrkd in Acton by Rev A C Stewart at the Presbyterian Manse Mrs Art Benton Mrs Art Benton took over writing the news from her husband father about ago and she has been doing it faithfully ever since The place to hear news is in the local store and Mrs Benton and her laic band operated the store from until Mr Benton was assessor as well She went to Qua Ire Bras school as a girl then Milton high school Toronto Nor school She taught school at Lime- house Minenl Springs and Ancaster The farmed for a while too She very in the community as a life member of the Limehouse Women In and lis secretary treasurer and a member of the Presbyterian S his two sons and one grandchild Tikmg the correspondence of Os- from Mrs Robertson Doris Fines has been writing for the tree Press three Sht w is an interior decorator for years before retiring lust year She presently does jobs at school Mrs Ron McLean Mrs Ron McLean has jusl recently mov from the Ebencier area to just north of Acton on No highway But she and her family still go back to often and she continues to be the correspondent from that district She lias been sending in the news for about a dozen years now They farmed at Gilt before moving lo about 20 years ago Her is a poultry fancier She a former teacher and has been in C and choir She Mrs grandchildren Centennial Section The Acton Free Press July 2 1975 Doris Fines Pamela Sheldon is recent dent for writing for the Free two months She from the Islington irea f Toronto AUivelv involved tin Mrs Sheldon is a member the rtcredmn torn irdsone mil two md is mem of he Assoc Mr and Mrs hue two children Cal Mclntyre delivers publications to more than outlets and ru ral post offices Mrs Pamela Sheldon Keyboard and computer operators receive the copy from the news and advertising departments and produce perforated paper tape which drives the typesetting computers Left to right Oral Norton AI ton Duval Dolores RowsellGwyn Last June Barb Jack production requires Acton staff Tim Coles was away on his honeymoon when the photograph of the make up crew was Jennifer Barr writes a column helps with news and pictures Herb of Herb s Delivery is responsible for pick up and delivery service to many of the other publications printed here Don Mclntyre is res for trucking loads of waste paper from the plant weekly Mill Stuckey is a press nan and photographer Wendy Thomson works behind the closed door of the darkroom department a cheerful bunch which includes front row Pat South Peggy Mills Madeleine Lee Shirley Jordan Fat Kentner Laura McEachern back row Olive Charlotte Holmes Vi Henderson Teeny Jones Dolores Jordan Lil Marshall Marj Win ters Makeup and composition these people assemble all the elements from the machines to create newspaper ads and pages They add their artistic human element Left to right Shirley Hunter Coles Janet Marshall Lynda McDonald Alex Chidley Gabe Strachan Clark Wallace Henry Bob Marshall Doris Ella

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